| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | March 4th 2000 - November 11th 2001 |
| Teams | 34 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 391 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,329,088 (18,633 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Carlos Pavón(15 goals) |
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| CONCACAF Qualifiers |
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The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, ran from 2000 to 2001 in order to determine the three representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.
A total of 35 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. Guyana withdrew before playing, leaving 34 nations in the race. Mexico, USA, Jamaica and Costa Rica, the four highest-ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the semi-finals, while Canada advanced directly to the "play-offs" between Caribbean and Central teams. The remaining teams were divided into two zones, based on geographical locations.